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Check the status of Land Use Applications & Developments in your neighborhood

Our mission is to create and maintain a safe and healthy
community by keeping our homes, offices and other buildings safe for public use by carefully reviewing and inspecting all construction
projects that require building permits in the unincorporated areas of the County and by arrangement with some municipalities. These projects range from
small-scale residential remodels to large, multi-story commercial buildings and apartments.

Review the 2013 local amendments to the Florida Building Code. Click here.

Building Permits

Learn more about the permitting process and what types of projects
require permits. Click here..

Building Plan Review

Learn more about plan review and the requirements for submitting your construction plans.
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Inspections

Learn more about the inspections required to complete your project.
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Notice to all homeowners, property owners, and/or tenants

Please be advised that the Florida Building Code requires that a building permit must be obtained and that a final
inspection must be approved for the construction work about to be done by your Contractor in Alachua County. It is in your best interest to
ensure that the Contractor you hire is properly licensed and insured to perform work in Alachua County. This is done in the interest of public
safety and protects you as a homeowner, property owner, or tenant. It also protects the Contractor and assures that the work is done safely and
completed according to all building code requirements.

Once your work is completed or equipment is installed, your contractor will schedule a final inspection. Our building inspectors, who are certified by the State of Florida, will conduct the inspection to ensure compliance with the building code and
certify that the installation or construction is safe for use or occupancy. Please coordinate with your Contractor and note that
someone must be present during the inspection, to provide access to the interior of your structure.

Failure to obtain a permit for work done or failure to receive a final inspection within 180 days will not only result in an expired permit being recorded
on your property, but also additional fees for a permit renewal.

If you have any questions, please call the Building Department staff at 352-374-5243, we will be happy to answer your questions.

Under Florida law (Statute 119.011), all information, including e-mail, written letters, documents and phone messages, sent to
the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners is subject to Public Records law. This includes the sender's e-mail address,
home address or phone number if shown in the message, the content of the message and any associated attachments to the mail.
Also please be aware that electronic correspondence (e-mail) is made available on the Commission's public archive site immediately
upon being sent. Instead, contact Alachua County Offices by phone or in writing.